Well I never knew my daddyBut everybody says my brother looks like himAnd my brother he's in prisonAnd I doubt he'll be gettin' out againBut I watch it from the cradleThough mama tried to hide the truth from meShe did all that she was ableAnd Lord I guess the rest is history

But we all know nobody's perfectAnd mama prayed I'd turn out differentlyAnd she tried to raise me better'Cause I was the baby of the familyOh well I know she'd never say itBut we all make mistakes and that's a factAnd I know I'm not the first but I guessI was Mama's last

Mama had to work the factoryShe had too much pride to take a helpin' handBut she read the BibleSo I got no excuse for what I amWhen they'd pass the plate on SundayI know it'd break her heart if she knew nowWhile she was puttin' in her quartersI was reaching in and taking dollars out

But we all know nobody's perfectAnd mama prayed I'd turn out differentlyAnd she tried to raise me better'Cause I was the baby of the familyOh well I know she'd never say itBut we all make mistakes and that's a factAnd I know I'm not the first but I guessI was Mama's last

But we all know nobody's perfectAnd mama prayed I'd turn out differentlyAnd she tried to raise me better'Cause I was the baby of the familyOh well I know she'd never say itBut we all make mistakes and that's a factAnd I know I'm not the first but I guessI was Mama's last